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this book stressed me out.

(i have a feeling that another book or two from february will end up in bonus spots, but i‘ll wait to make that call.)

#readingbracket2024

#roll100 for february

-44. drowning
-50. twilight at moorington cross
-76. georgana‘s secret

My favorite #12Booksof2023 from July was definitely the most fast-paced thing I‘ve read all year. I‘m not sure I breathed properly at all while I was reading it. I remember loving Newman‘s previous book (Falling) too. Her stories are horrifying, but I just can‘t look away.

Don‘t tell anybody, but I‘m a disaster movie junkie. Love ‘em all (except Titanic, THAT was just silly) Well, this book is just like a soul satisfying disaster flick. It checks all the boxes: lovable characters trapped together with interesting back-stories, engineer who keeps folk safe with his knowledge, lovely older couple, two charming kids, horrible a** hole, brave female captain, valiant rescuers, etc. Finished at 2AM. Just plain, fun read!

The definition of suspense. Even better than her first book. This was filled with tension from the first page. A plane crashes in the Pacific six minutes after take off. An engine explodes, the ocean is on fire, the plane floods and sinks, with 12 passengers trapped inside. 5⭐️

In her first book she was falling and now she is drowning. Suspense from the first page, read this by a pool or by the ocean but not on the plane! Good read🫣, learn to swim!:)🏊‍♀️

I almost read this before a recent flight but decided against it…glad I did!

T.J. Newman wastes no time in this high octane thriller and follow up to “Falling”, about a commercial airliner that ditches in the Pacific Ocean.

You‘ll want to finish this page turner in one sitting.

Flight 1421 crashes into the Pacific Ocean. During the evacuation, an engine explodes and the plane is flooded. Those still alive are forced to close the doors The plane sinks to the bottom with twelve passengers trapped inside. Their fate depends on the elite rescue team above water and their own will to survive. It brought on all the Poseidon Adventure feels! Fun fast paced thriller with a tad bit of family drama. 4 stars.

Must read of you like suspense. First time in a while I couldn‘t put a book down snd finished in 2 days. Suspenseful but also touching and really enjoyed all of the characters. Now I can‘t wait to read Falling!

This is a high octane thriller. Only start it if you have the time to read it straight through, you will not want to put it down to sleep. It is better than her debut novel. Have a box of tissues ready, this book gutted me to my soul. I know it is fiction, but someone should really be making some more airplane disaster plans.

From this nail-biting first paragraph to the very end the tension in this story does not let up. The author did a great job of describing everything, making you really feel like you are there with the characters (which, for those in the plane, was terrifying for me as I‘m claustrophobic 😨). Somehow it‘s also a very character-driven story and you really start to care about these people and all they‘ve been through. Great summer read! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This was SO fantastic. I liked it even more than her debut (Falling) which I gave 5/5⭐️.

This is super intense and suspenseful from the very first paragraph, a true white-knuckle read. It never slowed down at any point. Several times, I had to make myself intentionally read a little bit slower-I felt hungry for what happened next the entire way thru. A great, great thrill ride. Just a lot of fun to read.

A very high pick.

Bk16 of my #BookMail is the 2nd thriller from the flight attendant turned author. Another plane based edge of your seat story, it‘s about a plane that‘s crashed into the ocean. Six minutes after take off Flight 1421 crashes into the Pacific Ocean. During evacuation, the engine explodes & it drops to the ocean floor, taking 12 passengers with it. An extraordinary rescue operation is then undertaken to save them before the air runs out.✈️

I liked this book just as much as his last one. I loved the suspense! Terrifying that something like this could really happen. I hope to see this author keep doing stories like this, but maybe switch it up from planes? 4/5

#StoryGraph: fiction thriller dark tense • 4.5 Stars

I‘ve been reading a lot of horror lately, but no demon, vampire, or any unworldly creature is scarier to me than… Six minutes after takeoff, Flight 1421 crashes into the Pacific Ocean. During the evacuation, an engine explodes and the plane is flooded. Those still alive are forced to close the doors—but it‘s too late. The plane sinks to the bottom with twelve passengers trapped inside.

I love the end pages of this book…I enjoyed the book but in this case I think the film will be better. She sold the rights but I don‘t know anything else.

The word unputdownable always makes me think of misadventure with super glue … ..
that being said, I read this in one day. When I woke up at 4 (cuz cats) rather than returning to sleep, I wondered: what‘s happening underwater now? And I had to continue. 😝 #catsoflitsy
Joe is blissfully ignorant of the drama unfolding just behind him. 🤣

Yikes, fiction becomes reality. 🫣😰 The vessels are different but the story seems eerily the same.

Ok I liked it, BUT I found myself skimming portions and getting a tad overwhelmed by the constant assault of awful things that could go wrong. I prefer Falling over this one, and I realized it‘s because the best part of that book for me was the internal struggle of the pilot to weigh options and decide what to do. That wasn‘t in this book; it was straight action, suspense, and wondering if they‘ll survive or not. Great for plot-driven readers!

Listen, I‘m going to go ahead and tell you he‘d be asking how many C‘s and not how many R‘s 🤷🏼‍♀️😆😵‍💫😅

Y‘all..I watched the Poseidon Adventures when I was a kid and it scarred me forever. This book made my w heart pound and gave me the full on heebie-jeebies thinking about being trapped underwater. I read her first book, FALLING, last year and it was one of my favorites of the year. Go grab this one, but NOT before a vacation where you have to fly ;)

😳♥️😳♥️

4½⭐

Read this if you like:

- all the points above⬆
- very little character development (although the mom, dad, and daughter are fairly developed)
- a plane crash story that feels well researched
- a quick listen

I'm super excited about today's #bookhaul. Stopped by target and picked up Drowning and Lonely People, and then when I got home my arc of The Breakaway was waiting in my mailbox. I'd almost given up on it as Goodreads said it was shipped on May 9th.

I read this in one sitting. This was riveting! It was like watching a disaster movie(my favorite kind of movie) happen. The tension was crazy- I loved it! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

MAY WRAP-UP

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Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner
When We Had Wings by Kristina McMorris, Susan Meissner, & Ariel Lawhon
Up Close by Danielle Girard
Drowning by T.J. Newman

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson
Hazel Fine Sings Along by Katie Wicks
No Plan B by Lee Child & Andrew Child
The Revenge List by Hannah Mary McKinnon
The Guest by Emma Cline
A Line in the Sand by Kevin Powers
The Niger Wife by Vanessa Walters

Well, the first chapter did two things. Reminded me of FA training and what the commands where we memorized if God forbid we were in this kinda situation and two sucked me into the drama. One sitting read here.

Once you read the first chapter of this book, you will find it nearly impossible to put it down. How many of the passengers will survive? And what about the rescuers? How many of them will die in their attempts to save those who are trapped? It will leave you exhausted.

After having read Falling, knew I had to read this! Same great tension and pacing as a plane goes down soon after ascent…into the water! Will and young daughter, Shannon are aboard and terrified but soon-to-be ex, Chris (certified industrial diver) helps by doing what she can. Just avoid reading this on a flight!😱

So excited to receive an ARC of Drowning by T.J. Newman to read on the flight home to California from Maui! 🤸‍♀️

Over the Pacific Ocean.
It's a 5-hour flight.
I'm sure I'll be fine.
😳

Thanks, AvidReaderPress & NetGalley!

After having loved “Falling“ I was thrilled to get my hands on this one, thank you NetGalley. It is an intense read from start to finish and while it was not quite as good as “Falling“, it was still very good. I loved the mix of characters and the fact that many of those were smart females. The story includes a lot of airplane and science tech, but not so much as to slow the pacing. I am thrilled to know both books will be made into movies. 4.5/5

Pure entertainment, you will be sitting at the edge of your seats for this one ..completely bingeable but probably won‘t recommend to read this one on the plane! A plane crash causing the plane to the bottom of the ocean and a very ambitious rescue plan with no room for a single misstep. Would love this as a movie !